[বাংলা] Sweet poison: Why sugar is ruining our health?

4 mins | 27 Jul 2018

মিষ্টি বিষ: কেন চিনি আমাদের স্বাস্থ্যের ক্ষতি করছে?

Sweets, also called candies or lollies, are a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called sugar confectionery, encompasses any sweet confection, including chocolate, chewing gum, and sugar candy. Vegetables, fruit, or nuts which have been glazed and coated with sugar are said to be sweets.

Suggested videos and further reading:
What If You Stopped Eating Sugar for 1 Week?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5aYq0ASSHU

What causes cavities? – Mel Rosenberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGoBFU1q4g0

Junk food
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_food

The Effects of Eating Sweets
https://www.livestrong.com/article/500696-the-effects-of-eating-sweets/
‘Consuming sweets can also be detrimental to your dental health. As the 2002 “Journal of the American Dental Association” explains, sugars produce a harmful acid when they come in contact with plaque on your teeth, and this encourages tooth decay. Sodas [soft drinks] that contain citric or phosphoric acid can also promote erosion, which causes permanent damage to your teeth.’